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2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
An ongoing investigation into alleged AI server smuggling has once again put Taiwan's motherboard industry under the spotlight. Veteran motherboard maker Albatron Technology has become a focal point after its general manager, Alex Lu, and an employee of Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) were detained without visitation rights as part of the investigation.
2026-07-02
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Fujifilm India said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission, under the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of Gujarat, to explore opportunities for manufacturing semiconductor materials in India and strengthening domestic supply chain capabilities.
2026-07-02
semiengineering.com 2026-07-02 Liz Allan
The EV revolution relies on battery innovation, while AI data centers need a range of n...
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Singapore authorities have filed additional fraud and money laundering charges against four individuals and brought fresh charges against four companies, as part of an investigation linked to the movement of servers that may have contained Nvidia artificial intelligence chips subject to US export controls. The case has been reported by multiple outlets, including CNA, The Straits Times, and Reuter
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
The global memory market is enjoying one of its most profitable cycles in years. AI data center demand has driven DRAM and NAND prices sharply higher, and the three companies that dominate global supply — Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix — are posting results that would have seemed unlikely two years ago.
2026-07-02
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Samsung Electronics used its annual foundry ecosystem event on July 1 to signal that its contract chipmaking business is regaining momentum, laying out a longer-term manufacturing roadmap alongside signs of firmer near-term demand.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Memory suppliers are renegotiating high-bandwidth memory contracts, and PC brands say price increases may slow later this year. For global buyers, that relief could be short-lived, as supply-chain sources warn that shortages tied to artificial intelligence demand are likely to keep memory markets tight through 2027.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Despite rising concerns over memory price hikes, Apple's PCB supply chain has seen little change to the company's 2026 order pull-in schedule as of the second quarter, according to people familiar with the PCB industry.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Apple is once again exploring Chinese memory suppliers as a prolonged shortage driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand reshapes the semiconductor supply chain, according to a Bloombergreport.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Taiwan's passive component suppliers are entering the second half of 2026 with stronger order momentum, as demand from AI data centers, networking equipment, power systems, and automotive electronics helps offset earlier pressure from volatile metal prices and weaker consumer electronics planning.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Socionext announced that it would develop a high-performance compute chiplet using TSMC's A14 process technology, positioning the project as a platform for next-generation custom silicon aimed at AI data center infrastructure.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
Qualcomm recently launched its Dragonfly platform, signaling a deeper push into cloud artificial intelligence and intensifying competition with MediaTek. For global readers, the move highlights how chip suppliers are jockeying to win long-term contracts from major cloud providers, where design wins can shape revenue, supply chains, and future AI infrastructure.
2026-07-02
digitimes.com 2026-07-02
China's power semiconductor makers are entering a broader price-hike cycle, as AI server demand, raw material inflation, and tight mature-node capacity force suppliers to defend margins after years of low-end price wars.
2026-07-02
semiengineering.com 2026-07-02 Ann Mutschler
As multimodal AI fuses data from billions of devices, attackers can weaponize detailed ...
2026-07-02
eetimes.com 2026-07-02 Yashasvini Razdan
OpenSearch turns AI’s data deluge into hybrid search, observability, and agent monitoring while avoiding vendor lock-in.
2026-07-02
eetimes.com 2026-07-02 Oğuz Ergin
Turkey has built a strong chip design base, but without domestic manufacturing, its semiconductor sovereignty remains on loan.
2026-07-02
www.digitimes.com 2026-07-02 digitimes
Mobile system-on-chip (SoC) vendors are collectively upgrading flagship platforms to 2nm in 2026. Beyond the need for better specifications, the bigger goal is to avoid the most heavily booked 3nm process and secure more supply. Some subscribers prefer to save their log-in information so they do not have to enter their User ID and Password each time they visit the site. To activate
2026-07-02
www.trendforce.com 2026-07-02 TrendForce
[News] Samsung Files New HBM Dummy Die Patent to Enhance High-Stack Reliability; Seen as Aimed at 16-Layer HBM5 2026-07-02 Semiconductors editor News Please note that this article cites information from  ETNews. As the industry advances toward higher-layer HBM, Samsung is reportedly developing a new structural design to improve package reliability. According to ETNews, Samsung Electronic
2026-07-02
siliconangle.com 2026-07-02 SiliconANGLE
Physical security company Verkada Inc. has taken an investment from Nvidia Corp. and signed a technical partnership with the chipmaker, the two said today, in a deal meant to speed up the artificial intelligence running across Verkada’s 2.4 million connected devices. The size of the investment was not disclosed but comes seven months after Verkada raised funding at a $5.8 billion valuation in a r
2026-07-02
wccftech.com 2026-07-02 Wccftech
Korean chip manufacturing giant Samsung is developing simulation technologies for lithography that rely on quantum computing and artificial intelligence, suggests a report from the Korean press. The technology will be used to run simulations of the first stage of the chip manufacturing process, and Samsung will also rely on artificial intelligence to streamline the process. Through the technology,